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United States extends border restrictions for Canada, Mexico to Sept. 21

United States extends border restrictions for Canada, Mexico to Sept. 21

Border restrictions implemented in March 2020, were set to expire Saturday
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WORLD: The rise of pandemic fiction, fall books include stories of the virus

WORLD: The rise of pandemic fiction, fall books include stories of the virus

Jodi Picoult among authors turning pandemic into fiction
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ONTARIO: Health units plan boosters for eligible high-risk residents

ONTARIO: Health units plan boosters for eligible high-risk residents

The province announced on Tuesday it would allow people at "highest risk" to receive third vaccine shots in a bid to offer them stronger protection against the highly contagious Delta variant currently spreading in several parts of Ontario
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ONTARIO: legislator out of PC caucus for refusing to take COVID-19 shot

ONTARIO: legislator out of PC caucus for refusing to take COVID-19 shot

Premier Doug Ford defended the party's decision to oust Rick Nicholls, saying elected officials must "lead by example" on vaccination
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COVID-19: Ontario Public Service employees will need shot or regular tests

COVID-19: Ontario Public Service employees will need shot or regular tests

Treasury Board President Prabmeet Sarkaria announced the policy on Thursday, noting that details were still being finalized
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CANADA: Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

CANADA: Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

Trudeau's comments stood in contrast to what Canadian veterans and others say has been a lack of information and responsiveness from immigration officials, with numerous reports of requests for help going unanswered by the government
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CANADA: O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

CANADA: O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

Speaking to reporters in Quebec City, O'Toole said the Liberal government's approach to the economy fuelled the increase, but also pinned blame on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as well, saying the Liberals and New Democrats "are the reason why there's inflation"
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ONTARIO: Teachers' unions want more detailed, mandatory COVID vaccination policy

ONTARIO: Teachers' unions want more detailed, mandatory COVID vaccination policy

The unions say too few details have been provided about the plan
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ONTARIO: Two Tory MPPs given Thursday deadline to get COVID vax or face caucus removal

ONTARIO: Two Tory MPPs given Thursday deadline to get COVID vax or face caucus removal

Government whip Lorne Coe has issued a letter saying it was discussed at a caucus meeting that "every member of the Progressive Conservative team" must get vaccinated unless medically unable to do so
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CANADA: Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

CANADA: Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

Fortin's lawyers have said the only information provided to them is that the charge relates to an alleged incident from 1988
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